SEISMIC EFFECTS FROM A NUCLEAR CRATERING EXPERIMENT IN BASALT,

Abstract

Project DANNYBOY was a 430 ton nuclear cratering explosion in basalt. The Coast and Geodetic Survey measured surface earth motions in terms of displacement, velocity and acceleration at 12 locations from 760 meters to 340 kilometers from surface zero. Multiple regression of maximum earth particle displacements and accelerations from DANNYBOY and four other cratering explosions are given. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1964
Accession Number
AD0670618

Entities

People

  • L. M. Lowrie
  • W. V. Mickey

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cratering
  • Department Of Defense
  • Displacement
  • Energy
  • Explosions
  • Geodetic Surveys
  • Motion
  • Nuclear Energy
  • Particles
  • Physical Properties
  • Surface Zero
  • Surveys

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